Regions · Manitoba
Homes and community buildings in Manitoba.
Indigenous Services Canada counts 63 First Nations in Manitoba, and 17 of them are not reachable by an all-weather road. In the 2021 Census, 18.1% of Manitoba's population identified as Indigenous, the highest share of any province. For northern communities, the provincial winter road network is the window for moving fuel, building materials and finished buildings in.
Delivered in Manitoba.
St. Theresa Point, Manitoba
St. Theresa Point Housing
Homes built off-season and delivered ~1,300 km north over winter ice roads to a fly-in community reachable by ground only when the ice roads form.
Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Manitoba
Nisichawayasihk Northern Housing
Northern rapid portable housing on the Herauf skid system, built off-site and delivered north into the community.
The Pas, Manitoba
Northern Ice Road Youth Housing
Youth housing built off-site and hauled north over winter ice roads, delivered ready for a northern Manitoba community.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
St. Theresa Point Child & Family Services Office
A child and family services office serving St. Theresa Point First Nation, manufactured off-site and delivered complete.
Housing in Manitoba, from official sources.
- There are 63 First Nations in Manitoba and 7 First Nations treaties in the province, according to Indigenous Services Canada. Source
- 17 Manitoba First Nations are not accessible by an all-weather road (ISC). Source
- The 2021 Census counted 237,190 Indigenous people in Manitoba, 18.1% of the population and the highest share of any province (Statistics Canada). Source
- Manitoba's winter road system is over 2,356 km long and serves more than 30,000 Manitobans in 22 communities (Government of Manitoba, January 2025). Source
- Depending on weather, the winter road network is open from late January to mid-March (Government of Manitoba), and the province says the number of days a section stays open has been reduced in past seasons (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure). Source
- Manitoba Housing's capital funding gives preference to Indigenous-led and northern projects, but projects on First Nations reserve land are not eligible (Manitoba Housing). Source
Sources.
- Indigenous peoples in Manitoba, Indigenous Services Canada (page modified 2025-10-17).
- Indigenous population continues to grow and is much younger than the non-Indigenous population, although the pace of growth has slowed (The Daily, 2021 Census), Statistics Canada (page modified 2022-09-21).
- Manitoba Government Increases Investment to $11.3 Million for Winter Road Construction, Government of Manitoba (page modified 2025-01-31).
- Winter Roads: General Information, Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Housing Starts Here: Housing Development Programs, Manitoba Housing.
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